The Deep Ones

Once Archer healed the other woman, he saw about two dozen survivors huddled together. He walked over to them and freed the captured woman. As the blonde witch commented, that's when Aeris and Lucrezia appeared. ''So they were necromancers, and we got in the middle of some internal politics.''

''Oh well,'' Archer responded before walking to the other survivors. ''I know one of them and will send them to the domain to rest and recover.''

Aeris nodded while Lucrezia grew curious but chose to wait as she knew he would show her when the time was right. While waiting, Archer sent a message to the girls, who were angry because he hadn't contacted them but also relieved.

Archer quickly explained that the Swarm had poisoned and marked him, so he couldn't risk contacting them due to a Demi-God hunting him. They were understanding but still scolded him for making them worry, but they accepted helping the necromancers recover while he headed back to the empire.